®Planning appeal decision
7-9 Exmouth Street, LONDON, E1 0PH
described on the application form as ‘demolition of existing building accommodating 4no. 1 bedroom and 1no. 3 bedroom flat. Construction of a 7 storey building accommodating 16no. flats, adaptable (Use Class E) communal amenity space, cycle store, refuse and recycling store, basement
- Authority
- London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Ollerenshaw M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development proposed would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers with particular regard to communal amenity space and external child play space
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The failure to secure enforceable provision for communal amenity space and child play space, which would result in unsatisfactory living conditions for future occupiers in breach of the development plan.
The moderate positive weight attached to housing delivery and economic benefits did not outweigh the significant weight given to the long-lasting harm from failure to provide satisfactory living conditions in respect of communal amenity space and child play space.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy D.H3 of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan 2031, Policy S4 of the London Plan (2021), Policy D3 of the London Plan, Policy D4 of the London Plan, Policy GG2 of the London Plan, Policy S.DH1 of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan, Policy S.DH2 of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.